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MHR to BTC: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport)
8,916 mi
14,349 km · 7,748 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Near BTC
- ADP · Ampara Airport26 mi away
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base53 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport67 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHR from BTC?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Batticaloa (BTC) is 8,916 miles (14,349 km, 7,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to BTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Batticaloa?
Batticaloa is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to BTC?
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